Upcoming Deadlines
Source
EU
Federal (DE)
Schleswig-Holstein
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Mechanism
Accelerator
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Grant
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2 fixed deadlines, 6 rolling/open
September 2026
22.09.
126d
LIFE 2026 — Standard Action Projects: Nature and Biodiversity (SAP NAT)
· European Commission — LIFE Programme (CINEA)
· Total LIFE 2026 budget over EUR 601.5 million across all sub-programmes; per-project amount for Nature SAP typically EUR 0.5-5 million based on prior rounds
October 2026
02.10.
136d
Interreg NPA Youth Call 2026
· Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic
· EUR 50,000 (6-month), EUR 100,000 (12-month), or EUR 200,000 (18-month) total project budget including partners' contributions. Grant covers 65% (50% for Norwegian partners). Start-up lump sum up to EUR 35,000 or 50% of total budget (whichever is smaller).
Rolling / Open Deadlines
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Central Baltic
· 5th call for project proposals recently selected; call calendar at centralbaltic.eu/for-applicants/call-calendar/
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg South Baltic
· 6th call for proposals announced (forthcoming); 5th call recently concluded
periodic
Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Deutschland-Danmark
· November 2025 application deadline was likely the last in 2021-2027 period — funds expected to be fully committed
periodic
Interreg Aurora Programme 2021-2027 (formerly Northern Periphery and Arctic)
· Interreg Aurora
· Periodic calls for applications; check interregaurora.eu/projects/calls-for-applications/ for open calls
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region
· Rolling, with periodic calls for project proposals
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025)